Fried lotus root cake recipe

The word "laziness" has ruined the lives of countless people. Because of laziness, you will pile up clothes and then put them in the washing machine to wash them together; because of laziness, there are never fresh fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator because you never cook for yourself. In order to get rid of this bad habit, you need to follow me and learn how to make fried lotus root cakes.

1.1 Wash the pork belly, remove the skin, chop into minced meat and set aside

2.2 Wash and peel the lotus root, leaving two small sections with straight and symmetrical shapes, and use a grater to rub the rest of the lotus root into lotus root paste for later use

3. Wash the dried shrimp twice with clean water and drain for later use. Wash and mince shallots and ginger. Add salt, sugar, white pepper, cornstarch, oyster sauce, pure sesame oil and minced ginger to the minced meat, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes. Squeeze the lotus root paste and mix with the minced meat. Add the dried shrimp and chopped shallots and mix well for later use.

4. Cut the reserved two sections of lotus root into 1CM thick slices, blanch them in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, remove them, drain the water, sprinkle them with cornstarch and pat them lightly to make the lotus root slices evenly coated with cornstarch.

5. Knead the meat mixture into meat balls and place them on the lotus root slices. Press them into flat cakes with your palms. Make all the lotus root cakes in turn and pat them with a thin layer of cornstarch for later use.

6. Heat the frying pan and add oil. When the oil is heated up, place the lotus root cake with the flesh side down in the pan. Fry it for a while until it is shaped, then sprinkle a little broth into the pan. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crispy, then turn it over and fry for another 1-2 minutes before removing from the pan. It can be eaten directly or with spicy sauce or ketchup.

If you have been eating takeout all year round, now that you know how to make fried lotus root cakes, you will definitely want to try making them yourself in the kitchen. Believe in yourself, and what you make will definitely be unique.